CVE-2020-3521
CVSS V2 Medium 4
CVSS V3 Medium 6.5
Description
A vulnerability in a specific REST API of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the API. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the affected system.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-3521
- Assigner
- ykramarz@cisco.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-08-26T17:15:14
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-10-19T19:53:19
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.4\(1\) |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- SINGLE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-file-path-6PKONjHe | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3521 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-3521 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:50:25 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 21:35:36 | psirt@cisco.com | ykramarz@cisco.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-04 21:35:36 | 2020-08-26T17:15Z | 2020-08-26T17:15:14 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 21:35:36 | 2021-10-19T19:53:19 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 21:35:36 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |